THE COLLECTIONS OF JANET & JACK THORNTON
Wednesday, 12 - Monday, 24 November 2025
A Henry Hughes & Son Ltd. 'Husun' Star Globe, London, No.1798, dated 1920,
Estimate $500 - $750
Realised: $880 plus premium
Lot Details
in dovetailed mahogany box, the celestial globe mounted in a horizontal brass meridian hemisphere. Four removable brass quadrant rings fit over the globe in conjunction with the hemisphere, these quadrants measure altitude and azimuth. Instructions for use are printed on a paper label mounted to the inside of the box lid. Box 265 x 265 x 275mm, Globe Dia.180mm. One case latch absent
